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tween

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tween  (twn)
n.
A child between middle childhood and adolesence, usually between 8 and 12 years old.
[Blend of teen1 and between.]
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As a general thing -- as far as I could make out -- these murderous adventures were not forays undertaken to avenge injuries, nor to settle old disputes or sudden fallings out; no, as a rule they were simply duels be- tween strangers -- duels between people who had never even been introduced to each other, and between whom existed no cause of offense whatever.
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To which Tom responded with jeers, and started off in high feather, and as soon as his back was turned the new boy snatched up a stone, threw it and hit him be- tween the shoulders and then turned tail and ran like an antelope.
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Among much of other interesting matter, I found in it a dialogue be- tween a master and his slave.
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